Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)

Jonathan Edwards
CBE
Edwards at the Sydney Olympics, 2000
Personal information
Full nameJonathan David Edwards
NationalityBritish
Born (1966-05-10) 10 May 1966
Westminster, London, England
EducationWest Buckland School
Alma materVan Mildert College, Durham
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubGateshead Harriers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 2 1 2
World Indoor Championships 0 1 0
European Championships 1 0 1
European Indoor Championships 1 0 0
Commonwealth Games 1 2 0
Total 6 5 3
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Triple jump
1996 Atlanta Triple jump
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg Triple jump
2001 Edmonton Triple jump
1997 Athens Triple jump
1993 Stuttgart Triple jump
1999 Seville Triple jump
World Indoor Championships
2001 Lisbon Triple jump
Goodwill Games
1998 New York Triple jump 
2001 Brisbane Triple jump 
European Championships
1998 Budapest Triple jump
2002 Munich Triple jump
European Indoor Championships
1998 Valencia Triple jump
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester Triple jump
1990 Auckland Triple jump
1994 Victoria Triple jump

Jonathan David Edwards (born 10 May 1966) is an English former triple jumper. He is an Olympic, double World, European, European indoor and Commonwealth champion, and has held the world record in the event since 1995. Edwards is widely regarded as the greatest triple-jumper in history.

Following his retirement as an athlete, Edwards has worked as a sports (primarily athletics) commentator and presenter for BBC television, before moving to Eurosport. In 2011, he was elected President of the Wenlock Olympian Society. He was a member of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the 2012 games.

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